DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

1 Footman (11) 9 Grave inscription will produce a tear! (3) 10 French chalk will make paste soon (9) 11 An order for payment for conscripted soldiers (5) 13 Occasions for raising the spirits (7) 14 Debate the motive (6) 16 To reload by mistake is a trying experience (6) 18 To be more sparing in quantity is futile (7) 19 Sign in Kenneth’s direction (5) 20 Lifting up part of an architect’s plan (9) 21 Transport almost fully employed (3) 22 They are recorded by the present people (11)

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2 It’s required in making beer for the dance (3) 3 Disturbed trees should be! (5) 4 Makes entreaties, we hear, for commendation (6) 5 The dejection of the French couple (7) 6 Unannounced examination of one suspected of having measles? (4-5) 7 The ways of businessmen? (5,6) 8 Rows among animals showing brutality (11) 12 A part of the house showing degradation (9) 15 Took too much fare (7) 17 Spotted one engaged in outrageous speed (6) 19 Nine-piece group upset the joint (5) 21 Drone coming from the tube eventually (3)

QUICK ACROSS

1 Headlong (11) 9 Dishonourable (3) 10 Project (9) 11 Courageous (5) 13 Persistent person (7) 14 Not native (6) 16 Help (6) 18 Enterprising (2-5) 19 Darkness (5) 20 Piquancy (9) 21 Wicked (3) 22 Barrenness (11)

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2 Uncooked (3) 3 Shut (5) 4 Gratify (6) 5 Sycophants (7) 6 Instant (9) 7 Dumbfound (11) 8 Ungratefulness (11) 12 Worship (9) 15 Detail (7) 17 Coming (6) 19 Of the nose (5) 21 Morsel (3)